พฤติกรรมการบริโภคสื่ออินเทอร์เน็ตของวัยรุ่น

Abstract

This article was qualitative research. The objectives were to search for terms that corresponded to the internet using the behavior of teenagers. The students were both male and female university students studying in their first to the fourth year. The sample was nine students who were selected and volunteered to share information about internet use in a group interview. The researcher collected data manually by using group interviews which consisted of an unstructured interview and a structured interview. The data was analyzed by analytical induction and content analysis.

The results of the research were: to recognize terms that corresponded to the internet using behavior of teenagers as followings: 1) Attitudes toward using the internet included importance, needs, and consideration use the internet. 2) Behaviors affecting the use of the internet in education were convenience and ease of access and analyzing data in use. 3) Reasons for using the internet for entertainment in a positive way consisted of fun activities, finding friends and awareness of using the internet properly. 4) Behaviors of using the internet in negative entertainment consisted of curiosity and subjugation. 5) Behaviors of using the internet in online trading contained confidence and unworthiness. 6) The effects of internet use on physical health were the awareness of body movement, agility skill practice, and aches. And 7) The effects of internet use on mental health included stress reduction, decreased social interaction and increased anxiety.

Keyword; Internet Using, Internet Using Behavior